Threatened and endangered species receive special protection from human activities such as hunting and habitat destruction because these activities may continue despite the species' low numbers.These human activities therefore
A)are density independent.
B)are density dependent.
C)represent bottom-up regulation.
D)represent harmful abiotic resistance.

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Human activities like hunting and habitat destruction are considered density independent because they can occur regardless of the population size of the species in question. These activities impact species regardless of their density, unlike density-dependent factors which change in intensity according to the population size.

Threatened and Endangered Species Receive Special Protection from Human Activities